A Howard & Sons Day Bed New Stock H:97 W:44 D:19 CM

H:97 W:44 D:19 CM

From a design by Charles Heathcote Tatham (1772 - 1842) see Plate XIII of his publication Etchings Representing the Best Examples of Ancient Ornamental Architecture (1799)

Within 2 years of this sale Fonthill Abbey fell down and Farquhar tried to sell all his land but died in 1826 intestate

English late 30s

had found an engagement in Leipzig

A Howard & Sons Day Bed New Stock H:97 W:44 D:19 CMUpholstered in original Howard & Sons monogrammed ticking, raised on six square tapering mahogany legs bearing the factory stamps, factory marked brass castors are also all original. The underside shows the stencilled "From Howard Ltd, Berners St, London" hessian cover, paper label and the visible matt black central timber stretcher. Also shown and included a Colefax & Fowler floral chintz loose cover. A highly original example of this rare model.